Hoosic Valley to Receive Smart School Bond Grant – by C. Barton

On Election Day in November 2014 New York voters approved the Smart Schools Bond Act. This act will provide $2 billion dollars in funding for classroom technology.  Hoosic Valley is slated to receive an estimated allocation of $967,472 according to a New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) information source.

Read the entire article in the March 19th edition.

This Month in the Civil War – March, 1865 Closing In – by S. McBride

On the morning of March 4, 1865, the day when Abraham Lincoln would be sworn in for his second term as President of the United States, it rained.  In fact, it had rained nearly every day of the month just past. But the incessant downpour did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the 50,000 citizens who had gathered in front of the Capitol building in Washington, with its newly-completed dome topped by the statue of Freedom, to hear his inaugural address.

Read the entire article in the March 19th edition.

SACC Offers Disaster Preparedness for Children – by J. Dugan

The Stillwater Area Community Center is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a special disaster preparedness class for children at 6pm on March 24. The Pillowcase Project is designed to help teach children what to do in the event of an emergency and focuses on helping them to prepare emergency pillowcases with supplies. Each child will also leave the program with a pillowcase courtesy of the American Red Cross. Registration is required and the program fee is $5 per child.

The entire article is in the March 19th issue.

The Express Newspaper – March 19, 2015

Stillwater Students Complete Rotary’s RYLA Program

ARATOGA SPRINGS MARCH 7- Leadership development is the goal of the Rotary Club's RYLA Program. Communication, problem solving, and community citizenship are some of the topics covered in the Rotary Club's RYLA Program. Summer Sheehan and Jason Schultz of Stillwater; and Michael Horan of Waterford were honored for completing this year's RYLA Program.

Entire article in the March 12th edition.

Stillwater Village Mayoral Candidates

Mayor Martin:

I am most proud of the following accomplishments during my tenure as Mayor: Settled General Electric Law Suit for the Village of Stillwater, a long hard fight. Paid off all of the debt associated with the water project closing the USDA-RD Loan. Issued rebate money to the taxpayers of the Village in the sum of $187,335. Finally the village has obtained an A+ rating by the NYS Comptroller Office on its financial stability represented by its Annual Update Document review.  This continues to demonstrate that the Village is in great financial shape.

Rick Nelson:

Rick is a third generation and lifelong resident of Stillwater. He is the son of Barney Nelson and Lenetta Aldrich, the grandson of Percy and Aileen Aldrich, and a 1973 graduate of Stillwater High School. For the better part of four decades, Rick has been the owner and operator of \'93The Works\'94, a local general contracting, landscaping, and snow-removal business.

Entire article in the March 12th edition.

Malta Hears Proposal for Tech Campus – by H. Wessell

MALTA,  March 2 -- A Public Hearing before  the Malta Town Board on March 2 proposed  Planned Development District (PDD) amendments for Luther Forest Technology Campus   enabling it to obtain local and Saratoga County property  tax incentives, as well as any available state tax incentive programs, if the financially troubled park is to attract other high-tech industries.

Entire article in the March 12th issue.